The top-tier ranking comes on the heels of a record-breaking year for the state’s economy. In 2025, North Carolina saw more than $24 billion in new capital investments and the...
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The top-tier ranking comes on the heels of a record-breaking year for the state’s economy. In 2025, North Carolina saw more than $24 billion in new capital investments and the...
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Dos hermanos ciudadanos estadounidenses denunciaron que agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) los perfilaron racialmente y los agredieron en Salisbury, Carolina del Norte, en medio de un aumento de arrestos migratorios en todo el país.
Voters rejected Morrow’s extreme views that fueled her 2024 campaign, and now she’s showing that nothing has changed for her Senate campaign. This type of extremism does not belong in North Carolina, and certainly not in a campaign for a position that is meant to represent the diverse people of this state.
“North Carolina’s failing grades reflect years of deliberate neglect. Lawmakers have refused to fully fund our public schools, denied educators meaningful raises, and the Supreme Court has allowed Leandro to languish. Our children cannot afford this continued failure of leadership,” said Tamika Walker Kelly, President of the NC Association of Educators.
The top-tier ranking comes on the heels of a record-breaking year for the state’s economy. In 2025, North Carolina saw more than $24 billion in new capital investments and the announcement of over 35,000 new jobs—the strongest year for job growth in state history.
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has approved an average rate increase of nearly 30% for ACA plans sold through Healthcare.gov. Causey said the increases reflect rising health care costs as well as provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law in July.
“We look forward to continuing the collaborative effort needed to make sure everyone has access to affordable, high-quality, patient-centered health care while reducing the burden on rural health providers,” said NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai.
Last week, Gov. Josh Stein restored funding for NC Medicaid– the program that helps provide affordable health coverage to over 3 million North Carolinians.
As immigration enforcement activity increases across North Carolina, particularly in Charlotte, families are seeking reliable information, legal assistance, and trustworthy alerts. Staying informed and prepared is one of the strongest protections communities can rely on. The following overview brings together key local, state, and national resources available in 2025 to help individuals and families stay safe, informed, and connected.
Though manufacturing is a very different business today than it was during North Carolina’s 20th-century furniture boom, High Point remains the heart of the state’s furniture industry. The city’s furniture leaders and mayor warned at a recent press event that federal tariffs are hurting sales and making long-term planning next to impossible.
Despite small business owners and industry leaders highlighting the negative impact of Trump’s tariffs, Republicans have been vocal supporters. In an interview, North Carolina Senate candidate Michael Whatley called Trump’s trade war “record-setting in terms of effectiveness” and said he supports it “wholeheartedly”.
La Corte Suprema de Carolina del Norte continúa sin emitir un fallo en la histórica demandaLeandro sobre el financiamiento de las escuelas públicas, dejando el caso en el limbo más de 660 días después de que se escucharan los alegatos orales. La demora es inusual y se produce pese a que el tribunal ya publicó sus decisiones finales del año sin incluir este caso clave, que podría definir el futuro de la educación pública en el estado.
Over a year after Helene, many communities are still waiting for meaningful relief. At the center of that failure is Michael Whatley, a man who claimed influence, access, and authority but has delivered little and shown up even less.
Jackson’s office warned that losing the funding would force schools to shut down programs and could lead to layoffs in the middle of the school year. “Our kids deserve better,” Jackson said in a statement. “A surprise cut of nearly $50 million from rural schools, with virtually no notice and no allegation of misuse, is unlawful and harmful.”
As of January 1st, enhanced tax credits, a resource that provided financial assistance to individuals by lowering premiums for healthcare coverage in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, have expired. The consequences of this are that many North Carolinians will see their premiums spike significantly this year, lose coverage, or remain uninsured.